down·ward
adjective/ˈdaʊnwəd/
/ˈdaʊnwərd/
[usually before noun]- moving or pointing towards a lower level
下降的；向下的 - the downward slope of a hill
向下的山坡 - the downward trend in inflation
通货膨胀的下降趋势 - She was trapped in a downward spiral (= continuous increase) of personal unhappiness.
她陷入了个人不幸的漩涡难以自拔。 - The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2019.
该业务一直走下坡路，最终于 2019 年关闭。 - Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands.
沉降是建筑物所在场地的向下运动。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDownward is used with these nouns:- curve
- direction
- mobility
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old English adūnweard. - the downward slope of a hill